Paul Rock

After Homicide

Practical and Political Responses to Bereavement

Paul Rock

Description

After Homicide describes the collective responses of bereaved people to the aftermath of violent death, a subject not dealt with in any detail in the literature that is currently available. The book concentrates particularly on the birth, development and organization of the self help and campaigning groups that emerged in the last decade.

After Homicide

Practical and Political Responses to Bereavement

Paul Rock

Table of Contents

Preface1. Homicide in England and Wales2. Bereavement after Homicide3. Bereavement as a Career4. The Moral Economy of the Homicide Survivor5. Beginnings: From The Compassionate Friends to Parents of Murdered Children6. Victim Support and Parents of Murdered Children7. The Campaigning Survivors: Justice for Victims, Activism, and the Mass Media8. The Politics of Justice for Victims9. The Evolution of SAMM10. ConclusionIndex